Parks and Grounds Supervisor

Kings-County; Hanford (CA); On-site; USD 54,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Kings County seeks a Parks and Grounds Supervisor to lead crews maintaining county parks and public spaces. You will oversee daily operations, guide staff, coordinate projects, and ensure outdoor areas are safe and attractive.

The role requires 3 years of journey-level experience in grounds maintenance, with at least one year in a lead role; CA driver’s license and QAC certification are required or pursued within set timelines.

Qualifications

• Three years of journey-level experience in park/grounds maintenance, including at least one year in a lead worker capacity.
• Education: completion of the twelfth grade.
• Possession of a valid California driver’s license and ability to obtain Class A CDL within 12 months.

Responsibilities

• Plans, assigns, supervises staff and inmate workers in parks/grounds maintenance; trains staff and evaluates performance.
• Develops goals, policies, and procedures for assigned operations; implements SOPs.
• Monitors unit activities and recommends process improvements; collaborates with other divisions.

Skills

Staff supervision

Budget planning

Project coordination

Blueprint reading

Public works operations

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

California Driver's License

Class A CDL

QAC (A-B)

Job description

PARKS AND GROUNDS SUPERVISOR

$53,560.00 - $65,353.60 Annually

The Kings County Public Works Department is seeking a confident, motivated Parks and Grounds Supervisor to lead the crews that keep our parks and public spaces thriving. In this role, you’ll oversee daily operations, guide and support staff, coordinate key projects, and ensure our community’s outdoor areas remain safe, beautiful, and well-maintained. If you’re a proactive leader who enjoys working outdoors and wants to make a visible impact across the County, this is an excellent opportunity to grow your career.

Management reserves the right to add, modify, change, or rescind the work assignments of different positions and to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job.

Some duties, knowledge, skills, and abilities may be performed in a learning capacity for entry-level (I Level) positions.

• Plans, organizes, assigns, supervises, and reviews the work of staff and inmate workers involved in a variety of routine and seasonal grounds maintenance and operational activities in the County’s parks and public building areas; trains staff in work procedures; evaluates employee performance, counsels employees, and effectively recommends initial disciplinary action; assists in selection and promotion.
• Participates in the development of goals, objectives, policies, and procedures for assigned services and programs; recommends and implements policies and procedures including standard operating procedures for assigned operations.
• Monitors activities of the work unit; identifies opportunities for improving service delivery and procedures; provides recommendations concerning process changes; reviews with appropriate management staff; implements improvements.
• Coordinates assigned services and operations with those of other divisions and outside agencies.
• Provides staff assistance to management; prepares and presents staff reports and other written materials; supervises the establishment and maintenance of reports, records, databases, and files; ensures the proper documentation of operations and activities.
• Answers questions and provides information to the public; investigates and responds to complaints and inquiries from citizens, other departments, and agencies; recommends corrective actions to resolve issues.
• Determines and recommends equipment, materials and staffing needs for assigned operations, projects, and programs; prepares detailed cost estimates; maintains a variety of records and prepares routine reports of work performance; participates in the annual budget preparation.
• Plans, directs, and assists with construction and landscape projects, routine repairs of plumbing, electrical and irrigation systems, and equipment operations; monitors and controls supplies and equipment; orders materials, supplies and tools; schedules the service, repair, and replacement of tools and equipment; prepares documents for equipment and materials procurement.
• Inspects parks, grounds, and landscaped areas to determine maintenance needs and documents inspection reports for management review.
• Plans and designs the installation and repairs sprinkler systems; monitors water usage and usage of equipment for efficiency and productivity.
• Reads and interprets construction and working blueprints and diagrams.
• Obtains pesticide and herbicide spraying permits; maintains spray logs in compliance with State and Federal mandates.
• Uses and maintains a variety of hand, power, and shop tools and test equipment related to work.
• Plans, directs, and executes safety programs.
• Assists Superintendent to cover any staff absences.
• Serves as the Parks and Grounds Superintendent in his/her absence as assigned and authorized.
• Prepares and maintains a variety of reports and records, including timecards, worksheets, accident reports, maintenance requests, etc.
• Responds to after-hours calls and performs a wide variety of emergency maintenance/repair tasks.
• Supervises, transports, and controls inmate trustees including assignment of work, training and instruction in safe, efficient operation and use of grounds maintenance supplies and equipment.
• Represents the County in meetings with members of other public and private organizations, community groups, contractors, developers, and the public.
• Ensures staff observe and comply with all County and mandated safety rules, regulations, and protocols; plans and administers monthly safety training programs for staff.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Please note: Work experience for the last 15 years must be included in the work history portion of your application. It is also important that your application show all the relevant education and experience that you possess, even if it extends beyond the required past 15 years.

A resume may be attached, but is not a substitute for completing the application and supplemental questions.

Failure to submit a completed application may eliminate you from the recruitment.

Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Education:

• Equivalent to completion of the twelfth (12th) grade.

Experience:

• Three (3) years of journey-level experience in the maintenance, repair, and construction of parks or grounds areas and facilities, including at least one year in a lead worker capacity.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

Licenses:

• Possession of a valid California driver's license issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles at the time of appointment.
• Possession of, or ability to obtain within the first twelve (12) months of employment, a valid California Class A Commercial driver’s license, to be maintained throughout employment.

Certifications:

• Possession of, or ability to obtain within the first twelve (12) months of employment, a Qualified Applicator Certificate (QAC) with a category A-B endorsement issued by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation, to be maintained throughout employment.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Qualify for security clearance through a background investigation and fingerprint check. Incumbents are required to submit to pre-employment, on-going random and other DOT-mandated drug and alcohol testing as a condition of employment. Qualify for deputization by the County Sheriff’s office. Ability to work a variety of shifts including nights, weekends and holidays; on-call duty on a rotational basis and/or seasonal weekend schedule as assigned. Travel extensively throughout the County to outlying buildings and facilities.

For a complete description of duties and qualifications, please view the detailed job specification below. Parks and Grounds Supervisor

All completed applications and supplemental questionnaires will be reviewed. Depending upon the number of applicants who meet the minimum qualifications, the examination process may include a screening committee (pass/fail) and/or a written examination (pass/fail) and/or an oral examination (100%) to determine placement on the eligible list. Note: Those applicants who are among the top 40 written test scores will be invited to participate in the oral examination process.

Tentative Recruitment Process

Final Date to Apply: October 16, 2026

Human Resources Oral Board: October 29, 2026